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Italy Consumer Morale Improves in September 
Good news for Italy: Its consumer confidence index rose to 98.3 in September from an eight-month low of 96.1 in August, reports the Wall Street Journal. The sub-index of personal confidence rose...more
Good news for Italy: Its consumer confidence index rose to 98.3 in September from an eight-month low of 96.1 in August, reports the Wall Street Journal. The sub-index of personal confidence rose...more
Esg Rating Overhaul Needed to Separate Risk from Opportunity: Aspire Impact'S Amit Bhatia 
When Amit Bhatia quit his corporate job in 2007 to work on social and environmental issues, he created Aspire Impact and Aspire Circle. Now he's created Impact Ratings, and he wants to make it...more
When Amit Bhatia quit his corporate job in 2007 to work on social and environmental issues, he created Aspire Impact and Aspire Circle. Now he's created Impact Ratings, and he wants to make it...more
The Future of Sustainable Investing: Esg, Sdgs, and the Role of Data 
Prudential Financial's $2 trillion in assets under management is about to get a little more green. The company says it plans to invest more in companies that focus on social, economic, and...more
Prudential Financial's $2 trillion in assets under management is about to get a little more green. The company says it plans to invest more in companies that focus on social, economic, and...more
Impact Capital Managers Releases New Career Pathing Guide For Impact Investors 
President Trump's tariff war with China appears to be just the opening salvo in what could be a long and bitter battle over trade between the world's two biggest economies, sources tell...more
President Trump's tariff war with China appears to be just the opening salvo in what could be a long and bitter battle over trade between the world's two biggest economies, sources tell...more
Dutch Institutional Investors Lagging on Impact Investment Target, Says Nab Report
A new report from the Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing finds that Dutch pension funds, asset managers, insurance companies, and banks are on track to invest at least 10% of their...more
A new report from the Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing finds that Dutch pension funds, asset managers, insurance companies, and banks are on track to invest at least 10% of their...more
Spokane Businesses Owned by People of Color Awarded New State Grant Funds 
People of color make up about 20% of Spokane County, Wash., but they own about 8% of the county's businesses, reports the Spokesman-Review. That's why the Spokane Workforce Council is...more
People of color make up about 20% of Spokane County, Wash., but they own about 8% of the county's businesses, reports the Spokesman-Review. That's why the Spokane Workforce Council is...more
Nbta Survey to Shed Light on Parties' Stance on Education Ahead of Election 
The New Brunswick Teachers Association is asking teachers and voters in the Canadian province to take a survey ahead of the next provincial election in September, the CBC reports. "We've seen a...more
The New Brunswick Teachers Association is asking teachers and voters in the Canadian province to take a survey ahead of the next provincial election in September, the CBC reports. "We've seen a...more
Climate Action in the Performing Arts 
The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Australia is offering a master's degree in "ecoscenography"that is, "ecological design for performance," reports the Guardian. The program is the first...more
The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Australia is offering a master's degree in "ecoscenography"that is, "ecological design for performance," reports the Guardian. The program is the first...more
Issues of the Environment: City of Ann Arbor Working to Protect Trees from Damaging Natural Gas Leaks 
At least 31 trees in Ann Arbor, Mich., are being killed or damaged by natural gas leaks, according to a new report commissioned by the city. The report found that gas was damaging roots and the...more
At least 31 trees in Ann Arbor, Mich., are being killed or damaged by natural gas leaks, according to a new report commissioned by the city. The report found that gas was damaging roots and the...more
Of Note: Puryear Law Group Changes Name 
A Tennessee law firm has changed its name in order to better reflect its role in the financial services, real estate, construction, and insurance industries. Puryear Pippenger & Cook, founded in...more
A Tennessee law firm has changed its name in order to better reflect its role in the financial services, real estate, construction, and insurance industries. Puryear Pippenger & Cook, founded in...more
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Google+ and Mashable Holds First Charity Hangout-a-thon
Mashable is teaming up with Google+ for its first-ever Hangout-a-thon on Dec. 3 for Giving Tuesday. The Hangout-a-thon is a phoneathon for the connected generation of the 21st century, which features 12 hours of captivating guests sharing updates on some of the most disruptive nonprofits working today.
